2024 Power Beacon Conference Safety Message
Conference season 2024 is here, yet for many women in real estate, it's also a time of heightened vigilance. Reports of harassment persist, impacting professionals across industries. Here are crucial safety tips to navigate these challenges:
1. Attend with a trusted companion.
2. Keep someone informed about your whereabouts.
3. Trust your instincts and leave if something feels off.
4. Watch your drink and never accept from strangers.
5. Speak up if you notice suspicious behavior.
Crafted by the Power Beacons, this video aims to shine a light on women in commercial real estate while promoting a secure environment. Let's prioritize safety and business success together. Remember, if you have any questions or wish to support initiatives for keeping women safe, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of the women featured in this video. #WomeninCRE #powerbeacons #CRE
What to do if you have been drugged and raped.
Go to a safe place. Ask a trusted friend to help you.
Call the police. Tell them everything that happened.
Get to the hospital as soon as possible. Request a toxicology test. There are different kinds of toxicology tests - ask them to test for GHB, Rohypnol, Ecstasy and ketamine.
Preserve as much physical evidence as possible.
Write down as much as you can remember - putting them in your phone notes is a good way to keep them.
Call someone with sexual assault experience or a sexual assault crisis center for support and information.
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
How to Prevent Drug-Related Sexual Assault
Do not consume alcohol.
Have a friend who you stick with from the beginning to the end of the evening. Share each other's locations on Find My Friends or another tracking app.
Do not accept a drink you did not see being poured.
Do not share or exchange drinks with anyone.
Do not leave your drink unattended.
If someone looks intoxicated or under the influence and is being isolated, help them get out of the situation by bringing them into a larger group.
Was I given date rape drugs?
Feeling drunk when you have had little to no alcohol
Loss of ladder or bowel control
Loss of appetite
Waking up with no memory or missing large portions of memory
Nausea or vomiting
Difficulty breathing
Sudden body temperature change (sweating or chattering teeth)
Active Bystander Intervention
Anq active bystander is someone who interrupts a potentially harmful situation. They may not be directly involved but have the choice to intervene.
Create a distraction.
Ask directly.
Rally others.
Extend Support.